Toaster.



PATENTED MAY 26, 1908.

N. S. CLARK, TOASTER.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 30,1907.

' IN VEN TOR Mia m UNITE STAE$ ATT OFFICE.

NEWMAN S. CLARK, OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA.

TOASTER.

struction which will be more fully explained by reference to theaccompanying drawings,

in which l-igure 1 is a plan view of my toaster. llig. 2 is a section ofsame. 3 is a bottom view.

It is the object of my invention to prepare a special compound, which isformed into thin disks or plates having de )ressions or grooves upon oneside, and protu *erances upon the opposite side, the device beingespecially designed for toasting bread, and moderately heating articles,or retaining the heat in articles already h eated, without danger ofburning.

In the preparation of my device, I make a mixture composed of about 50parts of fire-clay, 25 parts of clean sharp sand, 10 parts of asbestos,and 15 parts of wheat bran. This mixture properly moistened and adherentmay be formed in molds into disks or plates of any suitable description.

I have here shown a disk A of suitable diameter and thickness. Thesedisks maybe molded of the hereinbefore described compound, the moldbeing so constructed as to form depressions 2 upon one side, andcorresponding elevations 3 upon the opposite side. These elevations arein the form of small knobs rising slightly above the plain surface ofthe disk, and forming supports for any article to be placed thereon.Thus bread to be toasted may be laid upon the upper surface having theprojecting knobs, the plate having first been placed upon the stove, orover the gas, oil, or other burner, until it has become suffrcientlyheated for the purpose. The plate will prevent any fumes or obnoxiousodors coming in contact with the bread to be toasted, and the knobs holdthe bread sufficiently above the flat surface of the plate,'so thatthere is no danger of burning the bread, but the heat arising from thesurface of the plate will give the opposed surface a rich Specificationof Letters Patent.

Application filed December 30, 1907.

Patented Liay 26, 1908.

Serial No. 408,536.

golden brown, which will be even all over the Whole surface.

If desired, or preferred, for any reason, the lower surface of the diskcontaining the indentations may have annular channels 4made'concentrically and between the rows of indentations, thus makingthat portion of the plate thinner between the rows of knobs, andassisting in the circulation and application of the heat from below.

The periphery of the disk may begrooved, channeled, or otherwise formedto receive a wire or other rim 5, which is bent into circular form, theends being turned away from each other, as shown at 6, and sufficientlyseparated. These ends are joined by a link, as at 7. There is asuflicient quantity of this wire to be twisted, as shown at 8, andextended, as shown at 9, to form a suitable handle for the device. Thedisk thus formed is of especial value, because in the manufacture, aftermolding it into the desired shape, it is baked with suflicient heat toproduce a hard and porous fire-proof material. The wheat bran beingmostly destroyed by the heat, the place occupied by it provides for thedesired porosity of the toaster and any material remaining upon thesurface can be easily brushed or.scraped off without injuring theremaining portion of the surface.

The bran, also, by reason of the gluten contained in it, will providethe necessary adhesive quality to unite the parts to form the disk whenbaked.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Pat'- ent is 1. A heating and toasting device consisting of afire-burned earthenware of substantially flat-form and provided withpores for the circulation of heat, said disk having annular channelsformed in one side and intermediate depressions which reduce thethickness of the disk at certain points and assist in the circulationand application of the heat.

2. A heating and toasting device consisting of a fire-burned earthenwaredisk of substantially flat form having a circumsoribing channel in itsedge, and having rows of elevations on one side and corresponding rowsof depressions in'the opposite side, said disk having, also, annulargrooves between the rows of depressions, a handle projecting from thedisk having curved members fitting the circumscribing channel in theedge thereof, and means connecting the ends of said I opposite side andbetween the knobs, and a members. i l holder secured around the rim as ahandle 3. In a heating and toasting device of the thereto. characterdescribed, an earthenware plate or l In testimony whereof I havehereunto set 5 disk, said plate having a flat surface with upmy hand inpresence of two subscribing wit- J5 wardly projecting knobs upon oneside, holes nesses.

or depressions upon the opposite side regis- NEWVMAN S. CLARK. teringwith the knobs, and annular grooves or Witnesses: channels between theholes and registering A. T. HORSTMAN,

10 with the flat surface of the plate upon the D. H. GOODRIOH.

